Son of Gad and founder of the Arodite clan
Arod
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 46:16.
אֲרוֹדArod
אֲרוֹדִיArodi
Also called Arodi.
- Father
- Gad
- People
- Tribe of Gad
About Arod Written by AI
Arod was a son of Gad and grandson of Israel (or 'Jacob'), listed among the 70 members of Jacob's family who moved to Egypt during the famine. He was the founder of the Arodite clan within the tribe of Gad. In the census taken in the wilderness, the Arodite clan numbered 40,500 men age 20 and up, showing God's fulfillment of his promise to make Abraham's descendants as numerous as the stars.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- Numbers 26:17
the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.